More often than we would like, in the screening process, a divide starts to grow between us at Bemrose and our clients. Our responsibility to our clients is to provide as much information as possible about prospective tenants.

One of the most common issues we face in tenant screening is what applicants don’t take the time to fully and properly fill out their applications. This might seem like something people would be able to figure out but for whatever reason, it absolutely is not.

The most common myth surrounding bedbugs is that they come about when people are dirty, so the better your housekeeping, the less likely you are to have bedbugs. This is completely untrue.

This is a continuation of our list from last month of tips for making sure your applications get done a fast as possible. While this list is not a guarantee of expediency, it will save you, your applicant and your screening company plenty of wasted time.

In the landlords’ market that Portland has become, finding applicants is not as time consuming a process it has been. Now, the pressure is on the screening process to quickly determine if your applicants will be good renters.

Bed Bugs have arrived with a vengeance in the Portland Metro area. Pest management firms specializing in bed bug treatments have seen a dramatic increase in calls and if the experience of other professionals across the nation holds true the problem is only going to get worse.